Domain Names for Sale

**fonzerelli_79** · 08-20-2002, 11:23 PM

shame on you mr domain man

http://www.new.net

.golf , .kids

give me a break

**conkermaniac** · 08-21-2002, 12:32 PM

Hi fonz,

Hehe...these guys have been around for quite a while. I wonder how they manage to get domain extensions like this (and only have it so that they can use it). These domain endings certainly aren't supported by InterNIC nor Verisign. I wonder if it's similar to that other program that allows you to pick any name and any ending (sorry, forgot what it's called). I heard that you have to download some kind of script in order to view websites with those domains.

**fonzerelli_79** · 08-21-2002, 01:17 PM

im not sure but they're milking the internet

ive alsways wondered why .biz domains are nearly 3 times as expensive as .com's and not nearly as good in my opinion

**ghettocars** · 08-21-2002, 01:39 PM

.tv is expensive too, but id prefer .com and .net they are more common today.

**fonzerelli_79** · 08-21-2002, 01:41 PM

doh!!
yeah i think i was referring to .tv too

**david** · 08-21-2002, 03:38 PM

From what I read quite a long time ago, new.net either requires you to download a browser plugin which just changes the domains entered (so if you had webmaster-talk.golf for example, you would really have webmaster-talk.golf.new.net but any users with the new.net plugin would be sent there by typing webmaster-talk.golf). They were also talking to some ISPs a while back about having a server-side integration.

Personally, I think that they are really risking a lot by offering these. As soon as ICANN approves one of the new.net domains as a real one, there will be thousands of people who buy real .golf (for example) domains, which were already 'owned' by new.net customers.

Similarly, the owners of true .golf domains would loose visitors as people with the new.net plugin would be sent to the new.net domain, not the real one.

Stay well away would be my advice.

As for .tv, thats another one I hate. I remember the adverts they used to have on the radio here in the UK:

"Websites are becomming more TV like so you need a .tv domain"

"The best designers and developers are now buying .tv domains"

**conkermaniac** · 08-24-2002, 10:43 AM

Hi David,

Thank you for explaining what I wasn't able to explain. I just couldn't get the words out.

Yes, they require you to download some kind of script that really only redirects you to yourdomain.golf.new.net, so it's not exactly a domain extension. You can check here for more information on these domains, though I'm not sure if Chief and Dave allow links to other boards...

http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/s...threadid=32236